Bargeddie

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Located east of the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways, '''Bargeddie''' is a small town of [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] Situated 2 miles (3 km) west of [[Coatbridge]] town centre, Bargeddie grew, along with neighbouring [[Cuilhill]] and [[Drumpark]] in association with the [[mining]] of [[coal]]. In the late 1940s a major housing estate was created to accommodate an influx of inhabitants from Glasgow and the surrounding areas. '''The town is served by [[Bargeddie railway station]]. Despite the decline of the coal, brickworks and steel industries the population has now grown to around 10,600 people; an ageing population with precious few amenities to serve the young community. Former Scottish [[Football (soccer)|football]] player and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] manager, [[ssajakdkdknngbgn gv]] was born at Bargeddie on [[30 November]] [[1944]]. Football remains an important part of life in the area. Bargeddie Amateur Football Club are well known in the Glasgow area and they play home games at the Bargeddie Pavillion. The club is managed by John Grimason and Ian McFaulds. See the official site of the team at the following link: [http://www.bargeddie.com www.bargeddie.com] Bargeddie has two pubs, [http://www.mcgillsbargeddie.com McGills] (formerly the Roadhouse) and the Langmuir Inn. The community is also home to The Safety Zone project, a popular, well supported locally initiated community effort that runs activities, clubs and excursions for the local youth as well as hosting efforts like the government's Routes To Work, the Citizen's advice bureau and the 'Little Rascals' parent and toddler group. The Safety Zone also runs a very successful community cafe and actively promotes healthy, energetic lifestyles. In recent years Bargeddie has began to expand as part of the overall Glasgow area expansion with the addition of the [[Drumpellier Lawns]] housing development. [http://www.saintkevins.com Saint Kevin's] Catholic Church is located on Mainhill Road. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=bargeddie,+scotland,+uk&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=55.855937,-4.073181&spn=0.006588,0.023518&z=16=addr Satellite View of Bargeddie] {{gbmapping|NS701641}} {{coor title d|55.85255|N|4.07659|W|region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(NS701641)}}<!-- Note: WGS84 lat/long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref --> [[Category:Towns in Glasgow]] {{Glasgow-geo-stub}}Italic textBold text